Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:39 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:17 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,742 residentsin the Openwoodgate & Holbrook census areaMedian age 47.83,451 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,893 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C847 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKilburn Lakelake · under a milePinchom's Hillhill · under a mileTicknall Hillhill · 1.7 miMorrell's Woodwoodland · under a mileSwinney Woodwoodland · under a mileLower Sladesvalley · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haCrich Lane Festival Parkpark · under a mileBelper Memorial Gardenpark · 1.0 miBelper Town Football Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haWhitehouse Rise Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 miDanesby Rise Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes213 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202546 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,486 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBabington Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryWhitemoor Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBelper Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryPottery Primary Schoolages 4-11, 285 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBelper School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-18, 1,212 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's CofE Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 398 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby College7.7 miUniversityUniversity of Derby6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA15 miRailway stationBelper1.1 miBus stationBus GarageBelper1.2 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE56 postcode district.
